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EP About this file: EP0301715

EP0301715 - Display device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.1993
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, LU
published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THORN EMI PLC
4 Tenterden Street
London W1A 2AY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/05]For all designated states
THORN EMI plc
4 Tenterden Street
London W1A 2AY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Wright, Graham Leslie
38, Greenacres Avenue Ickenham
Uxbridge Middlesex, UB10 8HQ / US
[1989/05]
Representative(s)Hurst, Richard Arthur Alexander, et al
THORN EMI Patents Limited, Central Research Laboratories, Dawley Road Hayes
Middlesex UB3 1HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/27]Hurst, Richard Arthur Alexander, et al
THORN EMI Patents Limited, Central Research Laboratories, Dawley Road
Hayes, Middlesex UB3 1HH / GB
Former [1989/05]Fleming, Ian Alexander
THORN EMI Patents Limited The Quadrangle Westmount Centre Uxbridge Road
Hayes Middlesex, UB4 0HB / GB
Application number, filing date88306147.506.07.1988
[1989/05]
Priority number, dateGB1987001804630.07.1987         Original published format: GB 8718046
[1989/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0301715
Date:01.02.1989
Language:EN
[1989/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0301715
Date:09.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.1988
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/12, H04N3/12, H04N9/30, G02F1/133
[1989/05]
CPC:
G02F1/133621 (EP); G09G3/3406 (EP); H04N9/12 (EP);
G02F1/133622 (EP); G09G2310/0235 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/05]
TitleGerman:Anzeigevorrichtung[1989/05]
English:Display device[1989/05]
French:Dispositif d'affichage[1989/05]
Examination procedure10.08.1989Examination requested  [1989/42]
03.06.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.06.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.1992Fee for grant paid
09.07.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.09.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
09.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
03.08.1989M01   Fee paid on   10.08.1989
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.12.1992
CH09.12.1992
GR09.12.1992
LI09.12.1992
LU31.07.1993
[2000/04]
Former [1994/25]AT09.12.1992
CH09.12.1992
LI09.12.1992
Former [1993/23]CH09.12.1992
LI09.12.1992
Documents cited:Search[X]US3569614  (HANLON THOMAS F);
 [AD]GB1433327  (AXBEY P J);
 [Y]WO8202634  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]);
 [Y]WO8202635  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]);
 [YD]GB2172733  (LOHJA AB OY)
 [XP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN
ExaminationJPS62106437
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN volume 11, no. 319 (P-627) (2766), 17th October 1987
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN volume 6, no. 18 (P-100) (896), 2nd February 1982
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